Bucs toss no-hitter; Sprowl gets 800th win

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Apr 7, 2013 at 12:02 AM

Shelton State Community College pitchers Evan Miller and Stephen Baggett combined for a no-hitter and head coach Bobby Sprowl earned his 800th career win as the Shelton State Bucs swept Lawson State in a doubleheader Saturday afternoon.

Staff report

BIRMINGHAM | Shelton State Community College pitchers Evan Miller and Stephen Baggett combined for a no-hitter and head coach Bobby Sprowl earned his 800th career win as the Shelton State Bucs swept Lawson State in a doubleheader Saturday afternoon.Shelton State (20-19, 14-6 ACCC) won the opener 4-0 and took the nightcap 7-2 to climb over the .500 mark for just the second time this season.In the opener, Miller, a freshman left-hander, retired all 18 batters he faced and struck out three to improve to 1-1 on the season. It was his longest outing of the season. Baggett pitched the final three innings to record his second save. He struck out three and walked two.J.C. Wilhite went 2-for-4 with one stolen base to lead the Bucs on offense. Jake Vickerson was 1-for-3 with one RBI and Burke Haffner added a solo home run.Freshman left-hander Dillion Williams (4-2) threw six scoreless innings and recorded nine strikeouts in the nightcap to give Sprowl his 800th career win with the Bucs.Sophomore shortstop Trevor Sprowl contributed to his father’s 800th win by going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two runs scored. Windham Jackson, Wilhite and Vickerson all had two hits in the nightcap for the Bucs. Jackson was 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI, while Vickerson scored one run and Wilhite drove in a run. Josh Winningham was 1-for-2 with an RBI.The Bucs return home on Thursday, April 11 when they host rival Wallace-Hanceville in a double header beginning at 3 p.m.

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